Science and medicine in sport
By: editor-in-chief, John Bloomfield ; editor(s), Peter A. Fricker, Kenneth D. Fitch.
Contributors: Bloomfield, J. 1932-; Fricker, Peter A., 1950-; Fitch, Kenneth D.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Science
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Carlton, Australia ; Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 694
Subjects: Sports medicine; Sports -- Physiological aspects; Sports sciences; Athletic Injuries
Other titles: Textbook of science and medicine in sport.
Description: Science and Medicine in Sport comprehensively covers both sports science and medicine, providing applied information for medical practitioners and other allied health professionals, as well as postgraduate students. The book covers both the prevention and treatment of injury, with well-integrated and cross-referenced sections on sports science and sports medicine. The second edition has been completely updated and the sports medicine section had been expanded considerably, with emphasis on the prevention of injury. New chapters on 'Exercise and Immunity' and 'Eating Disorders' have been included. This edition was written by 43 authors with the assistance of 28 special contributors. One third of the text deals with sports science, while the remainder covers the mechanisms of injury and the principles involved in their treatment to all regions of the body. The final section gives consideration to the special issues of children in sport, the female athlete, doping, the immune system and the problems of the disabled, asthmatic, epileptic and diabetic athlete.
Notes: First ed. published as: Textbook of science and medicine in sport.

Includes bibliographical references and index.